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|* [[Kernel/Dev/KernelBugFixing|KernelBugFixing]] - Process flow for fixing kernel bugs.
Kernel/FAQDeveloper -- developer oriented Frequently Asked Questions
KernelTeam/KernelTeamBugPolicies - How to triage kernel bugs.
KernelDevelopmentShift - New development model.
KernelGitGuide - Using the git repos.
Community Git Documentation - Community Git Documentation.
GitCheatSheet - Git recipes
KernelTeam/KernelUpdates - Updates to stable kernels.
KernelTeam/KernelMaintenance - How to maintain the kernel.
KernelTeam/KernelMaintenanceStarter - Cheatsheet for KernelTeam/KernelMaintenance.
KernelTeam/KernelMaintenanceFAQ - Answers to frequently asked questions and encountered issues
KernelTeam/KernelForIdiots - Scott's notes on making custom kernels cause he can't grep the above two things fast enough
KernelBugFixing - Process flow for fixing kernel bugs.
KernelTeam/KernelBuildScripts - Information on how to use some helper scripts for remote building.
KernelTeam/KernelPatches - How to submit a patch and why we will or won't take patches.
KernelTeam/KernelPackageVersioning - How to version changes to kernel packages.
KernelTeam/KernelPackagePolicies - Describes the kernel packages maintainer functions
KernelPackageABIRelationships - Which packages need ABI bumping during stable updates.
KernelTeam/KernelConfig - Why the Ubuntu config is the way it is.
KernelTeam/TopicBranches - What is a Topic Branch?
KernelTeam/StableKernelMaintenance - how the SRU process applied to the kernel.
KernelTeam/EncryptedHome - info on how to encrypt your sensitive data, such as your .ssh keys
KernalTeam/EC2Kernel - Information on the Ec2 Topic Branch
KernelTeam/BestPractices - Best Practices tips and tricks
KernelTeam/BuildKernelWithChroot - Setting up an chroot environment for build kernel
KernelTeam/DKMSPackaging - How to build a DKMS Package
KernelTeam/HardwareEnableWithDSDT - Read the DSDT and enable extra function on your laptop
KernelTeam/AddingNonFreeFirmware - Adding firmware to linux-firmware-nonfree
KernelTeam/AddingFreeFirmware - Adding free firmware to Ubuntu
Kernel/Quirks/LowMemoryCorruption - How to fix "low memory corruption bugs"
KernelCustomBuild - building your own kernels Q&A
GitKernelBuild - Build mainline kernel from git. Also help with submitting bugs to upstream bugzilla.kernel.org
Kernel/SwitchFirewireStack - How to switch from legacy to new firewire stack.
Kernel/Dev (last edited 2019-10-15 18:16:55 by connork)


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UK visa sponsorship for employers
You might need a sponsor licence to employ someone from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland to work for you in the UK.
This includes unpaid work, like running a charity.
Sponsoring someone does not guarantee that they'll be allowed to come to or stay in the UK.
How to get a sponsor licence
Check your business is eligible.
Choose the type of licence you want to apply for - this will depend on what type of worker you want to sponsor.
Decide who will manage sponsorship within your business.
Apply online and pay the fee.
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) may visit your business to check it's suitable.
After you apply
You'll be given a licence rating if your application is successful.
You'll be able to issue certificates of sponsorship if you have jobs that are suitable for sponsorship.
Your licence will be valid for 4 years. You may lose your licence if you do not meet your responsibilities as a sponsor.

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A media mogul tech whiz billionaire mayor fraudster Mike Bloomberg media mogul had the most new stories exposing corruption at City Hall under his reign killed --- the most critics silenced…the most whistle blowers silenced and creatively retaliated against…….
tech whiz mayor -- the most tech corruption EVER in NYC Gov history and we are all at risk because of the shocking stupidity and greed involving the 911 Tech Corruption so Mike leaves us all in danger and a Fragile NYC in far worse shape than when he came in unless you are a 1 percenter. We have less Trauma Level 1 Hospitals and more luxury condos for the 1percent and Rudin Family Greedsters say thanks Mike!
Mike Bloomberg is out of here in less than 5 hours and unless you are a 1 percenter or on his payroll or getting money funneled to your or benefited from back room deals --- join the celebration because New Yorker want him out which is why the voted for De Blasio although some fear he is Bloomberg lite and are worried that De Blasio is keeping some of Bloomberg's staff on.
Mayor Bloomberg and his Puppet Shown the Door GoodBye to Unpopular Mayor
When Mike Bloomberg says "Progress" he means get your moving van!
http://www.worldjournal.com/view/full_news/16151462/article- (The main stream press censored my art on Bloomberg but the World Journal News shows my historical art lampooning mayor Boomberg and asking is Democracy for Sale?
The actual portrait of Bloomberg answers the question….. I painted over his face Democracy is for sale.)
Goodbye to Amanda the People's Burden the worst City Planner commissioner in the history of NYC responsible along with Bloomberg of the most mass displacement in the area since The American Indians!
The New York Times, The NY Post and the NYDN all endorsed Mike Bloomberg's mini-me Christine Quinn and New Yorkers sent the media that endorsed Christine Quinn a message…..
True to form the media continues to ignore The People of NYC who are sick of the cover-ups, lies and spin for mayor Bloomberg, Christine Quinn, Rudin Family Greed so we have no Trauma Level 1 Hospital, NYU Community crushing expansion along with Cooper Union, The New School, Columbia University and other greedy developers who don't use higher ed but it's all about higher greed.
Bloomberg and Quinn also ignored the will of the People when we voted to two terms not three and all of Mike's critics still enjoyed their 3rd term. Why? They are secretly just like Mike?
CityTime crime, 911 tech crime -- 911 is HUGE -- it is the biggest tax payer Titanic and our lives remain at risk. I don't believe the 2nd commander center 50 million dollars is up and running so the back up 911 unit is 1 police plaza, 311 a huge tax payer titanic maybe the 2nd biggest….., Board of Elections, Board of Ed too many tech corruption cases or tech messes to count, NICE, FDNY Wireless, NYCWiNS, etc and Seedco -- Mike Bloomberg's favorite not for profit was stealing as well but under 2 million dollars.
Mike was our do as I say mayor not as I do. Mike broke campaign laws and committed perjury during the Haggerty trial.
Mike Bloomberg silenced all critics. He had the help of every media outlet. My YouTube channel was removed and there was a video 6 months before the election that said don't believe the media Mike Bloomberg might not win due to voter anger.
Wiki page on my YouTube channel censorship removal and return deleted. Wiki denies it was cyber vandaled despite truth perhaps because the wiki page pointed out Wiki also guilty of censorship removing the page. I believe someone connected to Mike attacked page.
Mike Bloomberg, Ray Kelly and legal arm Cordozo in my opinion guilty of the worst racist abuses Stop and Frisk protecting the NYPD from knowingly violating The Constitution and the oath the NYPD swear to uphold the Constitution.
Mike Bloomberg and Ray Kelly sell the lie crime is down.
The NYPD fix crime like a Las Vegas Casino.
Internal Affairs another tax payer's black hole (worse than scott stringers NYC gov salary and perks--far worse) and IAB can't police the police. Under Bloomberg and Kelly we learn once and for all the NYPD cannot police the police. IAB is a huge waste of money worse than 311.
Bloomberg and Quinn make a deal to put Scott Stringer in as comptroller -- a man who cannot do his own taxes and is not qualified for the job to make sure he does not pursue any audits of 911 Tech corruption.
Mike Bloomberg concedes John Liu's audit of 911 Tech corruption has merit after having his puppet Cas Hollway insult us at testimony City Hall.
I am the only one at City Hall testifying challenging Bloomberg and why there is no criminal investigation in to 911. That Liu's audit is correct so where is the criminal investigation.
With Preet Bharara, Cy Vance and Stringer in place at the comptroller our soon to be ex mayor Bloomberg is convinced he has nothing to fear re: accountability for the mysterious hire of HP who also has two HP biggies on the NY Pension.
You need to google Glen Hutchins Gartner NY Pensions NYPD Pension John Liu Dead Man Walking Part 2 or 3 to learn more -- Glenn Hutchins was wise to sell his Gartner stocks but turns out no one was EVER going to investigate the fortune Gartner made under Mike Bloomberg but Gartner despite mega bill to NYC tax payers like Mike Bloomberg, like Mark Page and Christine Quinn and too many city council members could not add 1 +1 on 911 doesn't equal 2 billion dollar Tax Payer Titanic but adds up to were robbed.
A 4th grader in NYC public school could have figured out were we being robbed but not Bloomberg and Page 2 Harvard grads.
Have Mike Bloomberg explain to NYC school kids why Steve Rattner was allowed to raid the NY Pension pay to play, pay to not plead guilty pay to not go to jail and than Mike kept him on his private payroll after Rattner banned by SEC.
Ask Mike about his pension reform….
Let read his emails to Joel Klein--- don't forget the Bear Stearns guys Klein brought in to work for him and what they were going on NYC Gov time….Cathie Black and Bloomberg's emails to Haggerty….
Mike Bloomberg is loathed and if you don't believe me explain why the newspaper that sell the lie he is so great what a wonderful mayor endorsed Christine Quinn and she lost.
Google YouTubeland Aggravated Harassment Sexually Abusive Comments Mayor Bloomberg NYPD Intelligence Division Bodyguard Video Detective Kevin Lynch Violating Protocol YouTube
Here is the powerful painting not one media outlet covered! Gee I wonder why?
World News a Chinese newspaper has a photo of me protesting Bloomberg's 3rd term at City Hall Park but not one media outlet did an article on that and also be begin savagely assaulted..
The video below --- proof I was savagely assaulted at the MD office and ask Mike Bloomberg who says we have a right to be safe out on the streets why Dr Fagelman's receptionist Delita Hooks was not arrested for assault and a false cross complaint which you can read below. Ask Ray Kelly and his puppet head of Internal Affairs in my opinion why IAB allowed Det John Vergona who coerced me a serious crime as well --- why did IAB allow him to retire and why is Ray Kelly defending his Det John Vergona for coercing me to drop charges? http://www.scribd.com/doc/188752042/NYPD-Commissioner-Ray-Kelly-Charles-Campisi-DI-Ed-Winski-Lt-Agnes-Lt-Angelo-Burgos-IAB-Sgt-Mary-O-Donnell-Sgt-Chen-Det-Andy-Dwyer-Det-John-Ve
Mayor Bloomberg and his Puppet Shown the Door GoodBye to Unpopular Mayor
NYC gov ads funded by tax payers that most tax payers did not want vs Mike's private ads which were everywhere --- Bloomberg over the top -- the thin line between his private empire and his public empire….
Bottom line under Bloomberg democracy was trashed and over and over the will of the People ignored including his destruction of a large community garden in Coney Island for more greedy developers --- under Bloomberg it was greed and stupid and his will, his greedy pals will before the will of the People including pushing through an illegal third term and obtaining the most humiliating win and expensive EVER in NYC history.
Mayor Bloomberg Leaves NYC with 911 Tax Payer Black Hole Disaster but New Yorkers Rejoicing He is Out the Door!


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This is a post and accompanying infographic are contributed to Mother's Circle by several anti-cyberbullying nonprofits to guide parents in helping our children to prevent cyberbullying.
There's no way to deny that technology is an important part of modern life. Teens check their social media profiles over one hundred times a day. This is a pretty insanely high number, so, as a parent, you may be worried about what exactly they're doing while they're busy tweeting, texting, and snapchatting. A very common concern for parents right now is cyberbullying. How can you protect your kids online? Keep reading for a few tips.
Cyberbullying is similar to the kind of bullying you grew up with, except that it takes place entirely using electronic technology. Sometimes, this bullying comes as a response to something your teenager posted online or did in person, but other times, it's entirely random. It's definitely a sad situation to face, but a little bit of education and preparation can help you prevent it from happening again.
Websites like Ask.fm and YikYak allow teens to share their thoughts openly and anonymously. For some, this can be a bit of a freeing activity, but it can quickly lead to disastrous effects. Having an honest conversation about these apps will help your teen make responsible choices about the internet and better understand your point of view.
Be Supportive
If your teen is have trouble with cyberbullying, don't lay the blame on them. At this point, it doesn't do any good to remind them of how they could have prevented the bullying from taking place. Instead, be supportive and accepting of their struggles. When they're feeling a bit better, you can have a discussion about internet safety going forward.
Set An Example
While you're worrying about your kids having issues with cyberbullying, so are plenty of other parents. Talk to your children about how to not become cyberbullies themselves. Remind them that everything they put on the internet is permanent, and that they could seriously hurt someone with their words.
Honesty is the best policy. Tell your kids that cyberbullying didn't exist when you were their age, but that doesn't mean you can't help them with it. In order to work with your kids on this issue, they have to trust you. If you pretend to know lots about technology, they'll quickly lose this trust. Be honest- admit when you don't know the answer to something, then go and figure it out together. [Honesty is one of the keys to parenting with confidence in the Naked Parenting series.]
For younger teens, the infographic below is a great resource to educate them on the risks and benefits of social media use, especially as it relates to cyberbullying.


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January 29–May 4, 2008 at the Getty Center
With the purchase of a single Rembrandt drawing in 1981, the Getty Museum began to collect old master drawings. Given the core function of drawing in western European art and the fact that many people have actually tried their hand at it, it was felt that drawings would enrich the visitor's experience. Following J. Paul Getty's own preference for pre-20th-century art, the drawings collection comprises European works made in or before 1900. Over the last 10 years, the Museum's Drawings Department has acquired more than 150 works, bringing this relatively young collection to nearly 700 sheets.
The drawing above by Gauguin is a summation of the complex and personal imagery that the artist developed while living in Tahiti—a nude female figure, a hooded rider, a profile recalling Gaugin's own face, and a snake. See the other side of the drawing and learn the new technique Gauguin used to create it.
The Museum has always placed a strong emphasis on obtaining drawings of the Italian Renaissance. It was during this period in Europe, from the late 1400s to the early 1500s, that drawing became a serious tool in artistic production. While the Museum owned fine Italian Renaissance figure studies, it lacked drawings that reflected the Renaissance discovery of nature. The Florentine artist Fra Bartolommeo was a pioneer in this regard, making some of the earliest and largest "pure" landscape drawings.
In the decades before 1500, paper mills began to open in German-speaking lands, bringing about the first flourishing of prints and drawings in the region. Examples from this period are rare, so the Museum makes a strong effort to acquire those that come on the market.
Sometimes the Museum seeks to build its collection in overlooked areas of art. This is the case for 18th-century Dutch drawings. Long overshadowed by the great artists of the Dutch Golden Age (such as Abraham Bloemaert, whose work is also on view in this exhibition), Dutch masters of the 1700s created works of great charm and artistry. When this drawing came on the market in 2004, the Museum's collection didn't yet include a Dutch drawing from the period.
Boucher, one of the central figures of 18th-century French art, is renowned for his depictions of Venus, the Roman goddess of love. He made this watercolor for exhibition at the Paris Salon of 1745. The work was famous in its day—it was reproduced in engravings in 1750 and 1832—but it was thought to be lost until it appeared on the art market in 2005.
Liotard was one of the preeminent pastel artists of his day. This unusual artist combined a scientifically precise approach with a remarkable ability to reveal his sitters' characters. The Museum's collection includes two of his most important pastels (Portrait of John, Lord Mountstuart and Portrait of Charles-Benjamin de Langes de Montmirail), but this is a rare working drawing.


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The U.S. Treasury Department has sold off its remaining shares of American International Group (NYSE: AIG), acquired in a financial crisis bailout move.
The Treasury had 234.17 million shares left, or roughly 16% of the insurance giant's outstanding stock.
After unburdening itself from its mountainous holding, the Treasury will only own warrants to purchase additional shares of AIG.
Monday's stock sale announcement follows the department's September sale of about 554 million shares to the public at $32.50 per share. That liquidation marked the end of the Treasury's majority ownership in the firm.
This final stock sale is good news for AIG and its shareholders - and U.S. taxpayers.
"The closing of this transaction will mark the full resolution of America's financial support of AIG-with a profit to taxpayers of $22.7 billion to date. It marks on of the most extraordinary-and what many believed to be the most unlikely turnaround in American business history. And you did it," AIG CEO Robert Benmosche penned in a company email to employees on Tuesday.
After the news, Sterne, Agee & Leach, who give AIG a "Buy" rating, said the sale was good for investors.
"With the U.S. Treasury now out of the stock and AIG once again a 100% privately held company, we expect management will be able to turn its full attention to managing the company to drive improved financial performance and higher return on equity," wrote analysts.
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Pemetrexed (ALIMTA) Plus Cisplatin Followed by Surgery and Radiation Therapy for Mesothelioma
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00895648
Recruitment Status : Terminated (low accrual due to competing study for same group of patients)
First Posted : May 8, 2009
Last Update Posted : May 4, 2017
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- How to Read a Study Record
Despite the best surgical efforts, complete removal of mesothelioma is possible in approximately 30% of the patients. When surgical removal is complete, chemotherapy followed by radiation therapy is recommended as an effort to improve control over the cancer and survival. This combination of treatments is called TRIMODALITY therapy. Unfortunately, the chances for the tumor coming back after TRIMODALITY therapy remains high. When surgical removal is not complete or not possible, some patients may receive chemo and/or radiation therapy to achieve control over the cancer, but the chances of tumor to growth again remains high and the chances of long term survival remains low.
The combination of Pemetrexed (Alimta) with Cisplatin has been approved as one of the standard chemotherapy drug combinations for the treatment in advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma, and there is likely a group of patients who may benefit and potentially be cured by this therapy. In an effort to achieve a better chance of complete removal of the cancer and long term survival, the investigators are interested in using this drug combination of Pemetrexed + Cisplatin before surgery and offer radiation therapy after surgery.
|Condition or disease
|Mesothelioma Pleural Mesothelioma
|Drug: Pemetrexed Drug: Cisplatin
|Phase 2
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|6 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Single Group Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Phase II Study of Neo-adjuvant Pemetrexed (ALIMTA) Plus Cisplatin Followed by Surgery and Radiation Therapy for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
|Study Start Date :
|January 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|October 2012
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|October 2012
|Experimental: Alimta plus Cisplatin
Drug: Pemetrexed
500 mg/m² iv infusion every 3 weeks for 3 cycles
Other Name: Alimta
Drug: Cisplatin
75 mg/m² iv infusion every 3 weeks for 3 cycles
- median relapse-free survival (RFS) [ Time Frame: 15 months ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
Histologically proven diagnosis of MPM stages I to III. Patients will be clinically staged using the AJCC/UICC TNM staging criteria (see Protocol Appendix 2). Eligible stages:
- Patients must be M0.
- Patients with T1, T2, and T3 disease (without cardiac involvement) are eligible. T status can be established clinically and radiologically or at exploratory thoracotomy without surgical resection.
- Patients with N0, N1, or N2 disease are eligible.
- Performance status of 0 to 2 on the ECOG performance status schedule. See protocol Appendix 3
- No prior systemic chemotherapy. No prior intracavitary cytotoxic drugs or immunomodulators, unless given for the purpose of chemical pleurodesis.
- No previous surgical procedure for mesothelioma, with the exception of previous chemical pleurodesis and biopsy.
- No previous radiation therapy for mesothelioma, or to the thorax.
- Patients must be judged to be suitable candidates for this therapy at the UHN by the attending medical oncologist, thoracic surgeon, and radiation oncologist before enrolment.
- Estimated life expectancy of at least 12 weeks.
Adequate organ function including the following:
- Adequate bone marrow reserve: absolute neutrophil (segmented and bands) count (ANC) ³1,500/uL , platelets ³100,000/uL, hemoglobin ³ 9g/dL
- Hepatic: bilirubin £1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal, alkaline phosphatase (AP), aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) £3 times institutional upper limit of normal
- Renal: Creatinine £1.5 times institutional upper limit of normal; or Creatinine clearance ³50 mL/min/1.73 m² for patients with creatinine levels above institutional normal upper limit level. Cockcrot and Gault formula Appendix 4.
- Pulmonary function tests:
Predicted post-operative DLCO (ppoDLCO) of > 35%.
If the ppoDLCO is </= 35%, then additional studies will be done to determine the patient's ability to tolerate the resection. The surgeon will correlate these results with the patient's clinical status and make a decision as to the feasibility of resection.
- Female patients of childbearing potential must test negative for pregnancy at the time of enrolment based on a serum pregnancy test. Male and female patients must agree to use a reliable method of birth control during and for 3 months following the last dose of radiation therapy.
- Patients must sign an informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
- Have received treatment within the last 30 days with a drug that has not received regulatory approval for any indication at the time of study entry.
- Have previously completed or withdrawn from this study or any other study investigating pemetrexed
- Pregnancy or breast-feeding.
- Serious concomitant systemic disorders (e.g., active infection) that, in the opinion of the investigator, would compromise the safety of the patient or compromise the patient's ability to complete the study.
- Second active primary malignancy except in situ carcinoma of the cervix, adequately treated non-melanomatous carcinoma of the skin, low grade (Gleason score < 6) localized adenocarcinoma of the prostate or other malignancy treated at least 2 years previously with no evidence of recurrence.
- Inability to interrupt aspirin or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents for a 5-day period (8 day period for long-acting agents such as piroxicam).
- Inability or unwillingness to take folic acid, vitamin B12 supplementation, or dexamethasone.
- Refusal to have any of the treatment in the protocol (chemotherapy, extrapleural pneumonectomy, and radiation therapy).
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00895648
|Canada, Ontario
|University Health Network
|Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2M9
|Principal Investigator:
|Ron Feld, MD
|University Health Network, Toronto
|Responsible Party:
|University Health Network, Toronto
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|May 8, 2009 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 4, 2017
|Last Verified:
|May 2017
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Mesothelial
Antineoplastic Agents
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Folic Acid Antagonists
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors


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Here's what we know so far:
1. The album will be called "Xscape," named after one of the new singles that MJ co-wrote with Rodney Jerkins.
2. You can preorder it now on iTunes. The release date is set for May 13.
3. Epic Chairman L.A. Reid was granted access to four decades worth of Michael's unreleased recordings.
4. The idea is to "contemporize" the songs with the help of several producers he had expressed a strong desire to work with, or who worked with Michael in the past.
5. Timbaland is the lead producer on the project.
6. Epic execs say that Michael "was always relevant and current. These tracks, in many ways, capture that spirit."
7. Sound experts have verified Jackson's voice, putting to rest any fears about the authenticity of the new album.


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I had the chance to visit ACRE for a few days this summer. It was the first time I'd been to a residency. I was especially happy that my first experience of such a place would take place within a structure largely motivated by the same artist-run DIY ethos that has characterized so much of my contemporary art life. That isn't to suggest there is anything piece meal about ACRE: on the contrary, they boast a variety of buildings and facilities in addition to an incredible menu. What I mean by "artist-run DIY ethos" has to do with the overall feeling of administrative transparency. Emily Greene and Nick Wylie are always present whether in Wisconsin making sure breakfast runs smoothly, or in Chicago putting up weekly shows from last summer's residents.
A few weeks ago, someone asked a friend what he thought characterized the art scene in Chicago. Of course this peaked my interest — I always love hearing people make objective and general statements about the world, particularly when those statements involve a world so close to me. He suggested Chicago was characterized by it's artistic and innovative administrative efforts. While artists don't necessarily divorce themselves from object making, the production of objects and art is nevertheless contingent on idiosyncratic exhibition spaces which become community watering holes. ACRE strikes me as another example of such a place, though I find it difficult to fully imagine the work entailed. It's a massive undertaking with different groups requiring beds over the course of a summer, each group demanding three meals a day, studio space, entertainment, freedom and very often visitors — somehow ACRE accomplishes it.
I am interested in the connection such a place has to the city (you can read more about that here) — the way the residency functions as a retreat from urban (and even cultural) life, just as it later soaks back into the city's cultural landscape via gallery shows and screenings between September and June. With so many artist-residency programs based in Chicago (like ACRE, Harold and Ox-bow, for instance) our gallery season is especially flooded with residency-work. Certain architectural elements from those different places become icons of some sort — the pier at Harold, for instance, I have seen in at least six short films over the course of the last year — accumulating a collective significance even as their relation to each discrete artist project changes. Furthermore the communities that take up residence at these residencies, while not exclusively Chicago artists, are often Chicago-dominant. What does that mean? What is that we are getting away from — certainly not ourselves.
When I arrived, I definitely felt like my eyes were drinking green after having been so parched of vegetation I'd forgotten what it felt like to hear bugs or smell grass.
Someone told me he wanted to erect a series of letters in the hillside, after the style of HOLLYWOOD that just said LAND.
Someone else told me his favorite thing was to take walks in the dark, at night, because it was almost impossible to see.
There was a ritualistic and constant application of bug spray — various cans lay for communal use outside the doorway of almost every common space.
And one night there were fireworks and I kept thinking, I wonder if whoever is lighting them off knows what they are doing. It struck me then that there was something delicious about suspecting an amateur. The fireworks were much more exciting when I had to trust the fireworker, when there was just enough doubt in my mind to fear for his or her safety (it was dark and impossible to see who was down there). At one point a jean-clad effigy began to explode and I really seriously thought it was a person at first. That heart-in-your-throat kind of moment where it takes the calm of other observers alongside a rational belief that a person would never put themselves at such risk exhilarated and overpowered my fear. It struck me then that part of the appeal of these do-it-yourself endeavors stems from an assurance that a skill can be learned, an insistent belief in one's own capacity that assumes on an open world: a world that  is generous in so far as it teaches itself where we are patient enough to learn. It's an attitude I find especially American because it's tied to the pioneer imagination, immigration and daring and arrogance. The other part of the appeal, and maybe especially where the magic happens is that there is risk involved. And then it works, and everyone has the sense that they participated in the working-ness.
- Corresponding Between Found and Made: An Interview with Jessica Stockholder - October 5, 2016
- Plant Humans of the Future: An Interview with Saya Woolfalk - August 30, 2016
- Reading with My Whole Body: An Interview with Essi Kausalainen - August 29, 2016


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Quaking grass, trembling grass
Briza media
Grains and Grasses
Propagate by division in spring, or from seed sown in spring or early fall, 1/4" deep, in relatively poor soil and good light. Zone 4-9
Briza minima, or little quaking grass, and Briza maxima, greater quaking grass, are both hardy annuals, and may also be sown in spring or fall; both may also be started indoors, four weeks before last frost. All species self-sow readily
See Also
White poplar, quaking aspen, Lombardy poplar (Populus tremuloides, Populas alba, Populus nigra italica)
Related Topics
Dividing Plants
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Successful lawn maintenance involves a number of cultural practices that are used throughout the growing season. Proper implementation of mowing, irrigation, thatch, weed, insect and disease control, and fertility can prevent a lot of the problems experienced in home lawn care to produce a dense, healthy, high quality turf that requires less water.
The importance of good mowing practices is often overlooked but has a major influence on turf density, uniformity and aesthetic quality of a home lawn. It is the most repetitious and time-consuming maintenance practice, but is also the most abused.
The frequency and height of cut are two important considerations and will vary depending on species of grass and growing conditions. Turf grasses can be mowed frequently, provided that no more than one-third of the grass blade is removed in a single mowing. Bluegrass and fine leafed fescue should not be cut lower than 4-6 cm. Cutting shorter than this means the grass plant has to use carbohydrates from the root reserves to initiate new growth. Repeated scalping of the turf weakens the root system, directly affecting the ability of the turf to obtain water and nutrients. Lower mowing produces a shallow root system, making the grasses more succulent and susceptible to heat and drought stress and disease injury.
A higher height of cut gives a better safety margin, because the grass is hardier, more drought resistant, less disease susceptible, requires less water and remains green longer than at a lower height of cut. Grass clippings are not normally removed from a home lawn unless they are excessively heavy. Clippings have a high nutrient value, breakdown rapidly and do not contribute significantly to thatch. If clippings are removed on a regular basis, then fertilizer, particularly nitrogen, have to be increased by 20 to 35 % to compensate for their removal. It may be desirable to remove clippings in some instances, such as around pool areas, but in most cases, clippings can be returned without causing any problems.
Lawns mow better when dry than wet. Dry grass cuts more cleanly and clippings tend to distribute much more evenly.
Mowing equipment should have the capacity and power to handle the area to be mowed. Other considerations in equipment selection should be weight, maneuverability, ease in starting, ease of adjustment of height of cut and safety features providing protection from mower blades. Reel type mowers provide a better cutting action than rotary mowers, but are seldom used on home lawns because of their high initial cost and maintenance requirements, and also because they are more difficult to use than rotary mowers. A rotary mower will provide adequate mowing if the cutting blade is kept sharp; otherwise, it tears or shreds grass blades, producing a dull, gray-brown overcast appearance that can be misinterpreted as symptoms of other turf problems. Grasses with shredded leaf tips are also more easily infected by disease organisms. Debris such as sticks, stones, wire, etc. should be removed before mowing to prevent possible injury.
Thatch is a layer of partially decomposed organic matter that builds up in between the lawn and soil surface. It is a common problem on home lawns, particularly for lawns that have been established for several years.
An excessive thatch layer, as shown in Figure 1, can restrict grass roots penetration into the soil root zone, resulting in a lawn with shallow root systems. Thatch can also interfere with water infiltration as it repels water, therefore increasing the potential for damage during dry periods.
Thatch provides a perfect winter survival and growing environment for insects and diseases. If thatch is kept to a minimum, then insect and disease-related problems are also reduced. When a thatch layer is present, the lawn feels very spongy upon walking. By cutting a triangular patch of turf with a sharp knife and lifting it back, the thickness of the thatch layer can be measured. More than 2.5 cm of thatch indicates that steps should be undertaken to reduce this layer.
Cultural practices such as frequent mowing, avoiding over-watering and preventing over-fertilization can minimize thatch development. If excess thatch is present, mechanical removal by vertical mowing using a dethatcher should be done gradually. Another method of controlling thatch is aerating or coring. The hollow steel tine core aerator removes cores of soil which physically breaks up the thatch as well as bringing up beneficial soil microorganisms that help break down the thatch. Dethatching or aeration is recommended in spring and fall during periods of good growth, allowing for quick lawn recovery.
Figure 1: Excessive thatch layer
Weed Control
A thick vigorous lawn is the best prevention against weed invasion. A dense stand of turf can compete successfully with weed seedlings for light and nutrients.
Potential weed invasion may occur when there are thin or damaged areas in the turf. Areas exposed to heavy foot traffic are usually sites of weed invasion, as many weeds require light to germinate and can thrive in compact soil conditions more successfully than most turf species.
Problem weeds include both broad-leaved and grass weeds that can be controlled by a number of methods including hand pulling, hand raking, mowing to prevent seed formation, and application of selective herbicides. A combination of methods may be the best way to control most weeds. Before attempting any weed control, weeds should be properly identified.
Insect Control
Insects that infest home lawns are generally difficult to notice and their presence goes undetected until significant damage has been done.
Symptoms associated with drought stress can sometimes be caused by insects. If the lawn remains brown or show signs of thinning out despite watering, then closer examination for insects should be done. Inspection of the leaves, stems, roots, thatch and soil will help to determine if the problem is insect-related.
If good management practices are used, disease problems in home lawns are minimal. Excessive use of fertilizers can cause succulent growth that is more susceptible to diseases. When establishing or renovating a lawn area, select varieties that are resistant to various diseases. If the lawn has a history of disease, it may be advisable to apply several preventative sprays to avoid damage.
Understanding and implementing a well balanced fertilizer program is one of the most important factors in maintaining an attractive healthy lawn. Factors that will determine the most suitable fertilizer regime for an individual home lawn are soil type, climate, irrigation, mowing practices and species of grass.
The three main nutrients required by turfgrass are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. Nitrogen promotes dark green color, leaf and blade development and density of the turf. Phosphorus is important for good root and rhizome development and promoting plant maturity. Potassium contributes to the general vigor of the plant and promotes wear and drought tolerance and hardiness against winter injury.
The amount of nutrients required by a home lawn is most accurately determined by soil testing. A soil test will provide levels of phosphorus, potassium, pH and lime requirements. Nitrogen has to be replenished every year, while phosphorus and potassium are relatively stable in the soil. On newly established lawns, higher levels of phosphorus and potash may be required. If the lawn is on sandy soil, higher potash or more frequent applications may be required as it may be subject to leaching under these conditions.
Various forms of nitrogen are used in lawn fertilizers for homeowners. Water soluble or inorganic nitrogen fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulfate supply a form of nitrogen that is immediately available to the plant. The response of turf is a quick greening. However, this form of nitrogen is readily leachable and can cause lush growth if applied in hot or dry conditions. It also has high potential to burn the turf.
Natural organic fertilizers such as activated sewage sludge rely on soil microorganisms to break down the organic compounds into a nitrogen form that can be taken up by the grass roots. These forms of fertilizers depend on soil temperature to release nitrogen and the rate of release may vary with the product. Although urea is sometimes referred to as an organic form of nitrogen, it reacts similarly to water soluble carriers in the soil and is therefore referred to as a water soluble nitrogen form.
Synthetic organic forms of nitrogen such as IBDU, ureaformaldehyde and sulfur coated ureas provide slow release properties that reduce nitrogen leaching and have lower potential for burning turf due to a low salt index. These forms are generally more expensive than the water soluble or organic forms of nitrogen. However, their slow release characteristics coincide with soil temperature and moisture conducive to good turf growth.
Fall fertilization with slow release nitrogen fertilizers has proven to be beneficial to home lawns. Late fall fertilization when the vertical shoot growth has ceased increases fall and spring root growth and encourages active tillering, therefore promoting a thicker stand. The lawn comes out of the winter in a green condition and does not give the rapid flush of shoot growth that occurs with spring-applied nitrogen.
Application of lawn fertilizers is very important in achieving uniform results. If using a drop type spreader, operate it the long way of the lawn. First apply header strips at each end of the lawn to provide room for turning. Overlap one wheel's width when spreading the fertilizer and shut off the spreader when reaching the header strips. With a centrifugal type spreader, make two split (half rate each) applications at right angle to each other. Always make sure that the spreader is properly adjusted, otherwise you could end up with striping or uneven color that would detract from the overall appearance of the lawn.
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Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver, normally caused by a viral infection (but also sometimes from toxic exposures to alcohol or certain drugs or chemicals). The condition can cause cell damage and destruction in the liver, an organ essential for health and survival. It can occur in an acute form with very marked symptoms over a short period of time or in chronic form when milder symptoms persist longer than six months and up to years. Often, chronic cases are in people who have not recovered fully from acute hepatitis, and whose liver thus continues to sustain more damage and inflammation.
Identifying all of the viruses and virus subtypes that contribute to hepatitis is an ongoing area of study; however, six main types of hepatitis disease are known, each caused by different viruses (and named for them), and collectively treated in many millions of people worldwide. Types A, B, and C are most common in the U.S.
- Hepatitis A is so easily transmitted, in households or in public places such as restaurants and preschools, that it was previously referred to as "infectious hepatitis." Many infected individuals have few or no symptoms. Many others develop acute hepatitis, but this virus does not cause chronic hepatitis. A vaccine is available against this form of hepatitis.
- Hepatitis B is also one of the most frequently reported, vaccine-preventable diseases in the U.S. It is estimated that approximately 1.2 million people in the U.S. suffer from chronic hepatitis B infection. Many infected individuals have few or no symptoms. The vaccine for hepatitis B is now widely used in child, adolescent, and young-adult vaccination.
- Hepatitis C (previously referred to as non-A, non-B hepatitis) usually produces mild symptoms at first with a gradual onset of more severe symptoms and chronic liver disease in a majority of people who are infected. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), hepatitis C is the leading indication for liver transplantation. With some cases of hepatitis C, no mode of transmission can be identified. In addition, people with alcoholic liver disease also tend to develop hepatitis C. The virus responsible for this disease causes approximately 25,000 new infections in the U.S. each year. There is no vaccine for hepatitis C at this time.
- Hepatitis D, E, F, & G.
- Hepatitis D can only occur in the presence of hepatitis B. If an individual has hepatitis B and does not show symptoms, or shows very mild symptoms, infection with D can put that person at risk for full-blown liver failure that progresses rapidly. Hepatitis D can occur at the same time as the initial infection with B, or it may show up much later. There is no vaccine for hepatitis D at this time.
- Hepatitis E is similar to hepatitis A. It is rarely seen in the United States, being more common in poorly developed countries. There is no vaccine for hepatitis E at this time.
- Hepatitis F is another suspected type of hepatitis but a virus has not been confirmed for it yet.
- Hepatitis G is caused by newly identified strain of hepatitis virus, and very little is known about it. Often, hepatitis G shows no clinical symptoms. There is no vaccine for hepatitis G at this time.
Sometimes other types of viruses that may not primarily attack the liver, such as those that cause for mononucleosis, can nevertheless cause hepatitis.
Causes/risk factors
Each form of hepatitis has its most likely routes of transmission, but most have at least the possibility of more than one mode of transmission. To become infected, a person's mucus tissue (including in the GI system) or blood stream must come in contact with virally contaminated bodily fluids (blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or saliva), food, or liquid. In general hepatitis viruses are passed though the following routes:
- consuming food made by someone who touched infected feces;
- drinking water that is contaminated by infected feces (a problem in developing countries with poor sewage removal);
- oral transmission to self after touching an infected person's feces,
- oral-to-oral or sexual contact with an infected person;
- or participation in high-risk activities such as unprotected heterosexual or homosexual sexual contact or intravenous (IV) drug use.
Infants may also develop the disease if they are born to a mother who has the virus. In addition, infected children often spread these viruses to other children if there is frequent contact or a child has many scrapes or cuts. Outbreaks may occur in large childcare centers, especially when there are children in diapers, or across ethnic communities where hepatitis may be more common, including those made up of people who have immigrated from China or other parts of Southeast Asia.
Others who are at risk include those work in healthcare professions; who live in long-term care facilities; who have been treated for a blood clotting disorder such as hemophilia; who require dialysis for kidney failure; or who received a blood transfusion before 1992. (Today, Blood products used for transfusions are routinely screened for hepatitis B and C to reduce the risk of infection.) Many cases of hepatitis, though, come from unknown sources.
Hepatitis can also result from an overdose of drugs (such as acetaminophen) or significant exposure to certain chemicals (such as dry cleaning fluids). Chronic hepatitis can also be due to heavy alcohol consumption; an autoimmune disorder (when the body attacks its own tissues); reaction to certain medications; or a metabolic disorder (such as hemochromatosis or Wilson's Disease).
Signs & symptoms
Hepatitis can produce flu-like symptoms among other signs. Most commonly, this means some combination of:
- jaundice;
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- loss of appetite;
- fever;
- fatigue;
- tenderness in the right, upper abdomen;
- sore muscles;
- joint pain;
- and itchy red hives on skin.
Symptoms can be mild, and progression can be slow in non-acute cases.
In addition to taking a medical history and performing a physical examination, physicians may request the following diagnostic procedures in order to diagnose hepatitis:
- liver function tests to measure liver enzymes in blood;
- specific laboratory tests, including those to detect viral antibodies, proteins, or genetic material;
- liver biopsy (in particular for chronic hepatitis, to determine severity of inflammation, scarring, and cirrhosis, as well as to identify the underlying cause);
- or ultrasound to rule out other conditions.
Persons who are at risk should be checked or tested regularly for hepatitis.
Treatment varies, depending on the type of hepatitis (acute versus chronic; viral versus nonviral). Typically acute hepatitis requires little or no specific treatment, only symptomatic treatment (e.g. hydration) and elimination of medications when possible and alcohol to prevent exacerbation.
However, chronic infection often does need treatment. The goal of treatment is to stop damage to the liver and alleviate symptoms.
Treatment may include:
- antiviral agents. When caused by hepatitis B or C, inflammation of the infection may be stopped with the antiviral agent interferon-alpha.
- corticosteroids. Corticosteroids may be used to treat chronic liver disease caused by an autoimmune disorder. Inflammation is suppressed, but scarring of the liver may continue.
- discontinuation of certain drugs. When chronic hepatitis is caused by certain drugs, symptoms usually resolve when the drugs are discontinued.
- antibody preparation. If a person has been exposed to hepatitis, an antibody preparation can be administered to help protect him or her from contracting the disease.
Almost all patients with hepatitis A and most with hepatitis B recover fully. Yet, about five percent of patients with hepatitis B and about 80 percent with hepatitis C develop chronic hepatitis. These patients must be vigilant and prevent transmission to others.
Severe, acute hepatitis (fulminate hepatitis) may require hospitalization. If the liver becomes extensively damaged, liver transplantation my be the only option. Gastroenterologists at Aria Health work in cooperation with Jefferson's Liver Transplant Program to provide patients with advanced liver disease the opportunity for evaluation and transplantation.


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The Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Minister has declared the reef manta ray (Manta alfredi) and oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris) as protected fish species as they are facing an increased threat of extinction.
"In the beginning of 2014, we have decided on the protection of two manta ray species," said Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Minister Sharif C.Sutardjo on Tuesday as quoted by Antara news agency.
The protection on the two manta ray species is stipulated in fisheries and maritime affairs ministerial decree (Permen) No.04/2014 on manta ray protection status.
During the last 10 years, the reef manta ray and oceanic manta ray populations have experienced quite an extreme decline of between 33 percent and 57 percent.
The decline has mostly occurred in areas where mantas are hunted by traditional fishermen in Nusa Tenggara waters such as in Alor, Flores, Lamakera, Lamalera and Lombok. They catch around 900-1,300 manta rays annually.
However, manta rays face the threat of extinction primarily due to overfishing driven by the high demand for their fish gills being used as traditional medicine in China.
"Mantas are our asset as an attraction for maritime tourism in Berau [East Kalimantan]; Komodo Islands in East Nusa Tenggara; Nusa Penida, Bali; and Raja Ampat [West Papua]," said Sharif.
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I have just tested freeNAS and it immediately allowed remote control with GUI (user admin password freenas).
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Thanks for the heads up Raffy, I think we really need something that will be able to load share the internet connection, check useage stats, web filter, firewall and stop p2p traffic too as part of the solution. Though I think they both have their place at the cybercafe (see below), I really would just like one machine and a "single point of failure". This would mean they would only have to make sure one (hardened linux) p.c. was working the entire time.
FreeNAS seems a very interesting project though, and Im glad you brought it to my attention for another project. For recycling p.c.'s at our "workshop" I would love to do away with cd's altogether. A freeNAS box would allow us to boot puppy and install to the hard disk (using files on the FreeNAS server). I think the people at the cybercafe may well want something like this there, for wealthier travellers who have virused/broken laptops. Im sure with a bit of training they would be able to do the same there. For home setups, it seems an excellent use for an old laptop with a broken screen, which can be got on ebay for a song, and will use very little power while left on overnight bittorrenting.
Im still getting nowhere with the Smoothwall through lack of a network hub. This is the rough schematic of the cybercafe as it stands (excuse the poor ASCII graphics). Obviously there are a lot more p.c.'s in the real thing.
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I want eventually to place a smoothwall box here, with tftp booting enabled.
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It should then just be a matter of setting each PC to netboot in the bios and off we go. I think will need crossover cables between the smoothwall and the hub(downstream) and modem (upstream).
The problem I have in testing is that I dont have access to a network hub back here. What I need to know is if I can just test the tftp function of the smoothwall by using a much simpler setup...
I think I will need a crossover cable (thanks Raffy!) between the two. I have in the past, when short of a crossover cable, cut into a normal cable and swapped the Orange and Blue (I think) crossed pairs over, and wrapped everything back up with copious amounts of insulation tape. Im not suggesting this for the cafe....but it has got me out of a scrape or two.
Will this work to get the testbed up and running? And when I take the smoothwall box to the cafe for a demo will it function in the same way through a hub?
This is the only solution I can think of for now.
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AFAIK crossover cables are only needed PC to PC with no network DHCP to sort out connection assignments, therefore straight links will do for modem/smoothwall/router connections
btw, I have picked up 24 way 100Mb Lan Routers for £10 inc. on ebay
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There's something I don't understand about your planned setup (though I might just not understand the netbooting properly):
You plan to have the machines boot when the users want them, running in ram with no save file, right?
So what about the basic settings? You can't really expect them to go through the xorgwizard etc. every time they boot...
Or will you have some basic. ro, save file on each machine just with the basic configuration (or maybe a remastered initrd.gz -- but then you'll need one for each machine...)?
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Amen to that, with little changes:
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.. crossover cables are only needed PC to PC with no network
, therefore [the usual] straight links will do for modem/smoothwall/router connections..
As to Dougal's question, parameters can be passed in the TFTP server (in pxelinux.cfg) re the keyboard and even the screen resolution. I guess for the mouse, too, but I have not yet tinkered with that - note that 4.1.2 pauses to confirm the mouse selection.
Any particular parameters would help ecomoney's setup? What about the mouse choice, can the display of mouse alternatives be suppressed?
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Firstly, great idea. Secondly, I haven't read all of this thread, so some of this might already have been said. I've often thought about something similar with Puppy linux, however I hadn't considered the netboot method. That's got lots of potential. Here's another option:
Rather than using the netboot method, you remove the hard drives, and in their place use a solid state flash drive, one that's locked and can't be written too. This could be as simple as a usb card reader, with a locked sd card plugged into it behind the glass. It can be read, but not written to. Each card is configured specifically to that particular pc, so that on bootup no questions are asked, and they are automatically connected to the internet. This could be done as a remaster, or by creating a save file. Remember that the sd card is locked after installtion, so it's not possible to write to the save file anymore.
A very simple solution, here are the benefits:
- very easy to do. Potentially anyone who knows a little about puppy linux could implement it, and no extra code needs to be written.
- leaves plenty of room to create remasters specific to your needs. For instance, perhaps the pinboard only contains a web browser and word processing program, nothing else.
- Simple documentation could explain the need to power off the pc after use, or more code can be written so that logging out would destroy a users session, and all their data.
Here are the disadvantages:
- requires someone to be onsite to upgrade the sdcards for new versions, bug fixes, etc.
- may require some coding to implement advanced features, depending on what's needed.
The biggest issue is new sd cards to upgrade, however, there's plenty of ways to deal with this. One option would be for you to custom create new sd cards each time you need to upgrade puppy linux. This would create some waste (old sd cards, which could then be recycled, reused, etc), but is very easy to implement. All that would be required would be for staff at the cybercafe to remove the old cards, and pop in the new ones, making sure they stayed locked. You would simply have to create them, then mail them in. The cafe could even post back their original cards if they wanted to reuse them, but sd cards are so cheap these days, there's probably not much point.
Totally different tack to where your heading, which will also work eventually. Just a thought, no offence taken if you don't use it. Good luck, I think you're on the right track.
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You can't really expect them to go through the xorgwizard etc. every time they boot...
Why? Isnt that puppy linux's design? Isnt puppy linux supposed to friendly to "linux newbs"
You have totally hit the nail on the head Dougal. One of the purposes of this cybercafe project is to provide feedback to the puppy linux project, as well as is puppy linux's mission is to provide a simple to setup and setup linux system for "linux newbs".
I totally agree , the xorgwizard isnt anywhere near friendly enough for non-linux-techies, and it needs some serious revision if puppy is going to fulfil its origional mission statement. The question is...why hasnt this usability flaw been corrected by now?
I have booted hundreds of different computers with puppy linux, and each time I set up the xorgwizard I have thought "Why do I have to continually just press [ENTER] on all of the xorgwizard screens. The xorgwizard, with nearly no exception, just picks up the defaults and works......so why present the end user with all this complicated extra information about "X", graphics drivers and mouse types etc.
Puppy linux has NEVER failed to autodetect the correct mouse, and why this has been put back into 4 series Dingo is a mystery.
Its my belief, from my own observations, Puppy Linux would be a more a more successful operating system if these options (xserver, resolution, mouse type) were presented as an "advanced setup" configuration, that was presented as a choice, on a time delay, before the xserver started for example.....after the initial bootup, the screen should clear of bootup messages and display.
Puppy linux will now attempt to automatically configure its graphics. Press [ESC] (escape) now in the top left of your keyboard to interrupt autoconfiguration and enter the graphical settings manually. You will need to do this if puppy linux has failed to start automatically in the past on this computer setup.
Auto-configuring in [5].....[4].....[3].......[2]......[1]......
In the background, the xorgwizard would prepare the xorg.conf with default settings i.e. with the xorg graphics server, and the default detected mouse type. The screen resolution is most often often autodetected from the monitor, especially the type of monitor (LCD or CRT). If the screen resolution for lcd is not autodetected, then 1024x768 should be requested.
Pressing escape will run the current text-based xorgwizard.
After the xorgserver starts, puppy linux should display a graphical startup screen, where the screen resolution can be adjusted with a mouse and a slider, and a location entered (perhaps using a graphic of a world map?). This sets the "locale" as well as the keyboard layout. This would be of particular use in the cybercafe, as people from all nationalities come and are used to different keyboard layouts.
I realise this strategy may not be popular with more traditional puppy developers, who understand the various video modes and xservers and prefer access to low-level controls. It will be VERY popular with normal "linux newb" computer users around the world however....a linux distribution that, in the vast majority of cases....."Just works....No hassles".
It would take a very far-sighted developer, who take Barry's origional mission statement seriously, to put their own preferences to one side....and actually produce this much needed feature that will make Linux as an OS much more popular
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Rob, I sort of agree
However too many *nixes just go for broke & fire up the highest res it can, which often fails
800x600 is a safe, if large starter for virtually any box, IMHO
After it starts, then adjustment screen could popup asking if you want to tune it
Real problem is too many variables in hardware
PS I put out a shout for tester to help you with networking stuff, he says by w/e maybe, OK?
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Good points, Robert (ecomoney). Am sure help in coding is coming.
Having seen dinky's (exploratory) comments above,I suddenly wondered if you really need a smoothwall PC for firewall when you can have an able router with integrated firewall (already low-cost nowadays). All you have to do is configure the router for that. It is a service enterprise, and the users deserve the maximum connection speed, which can be helped by avoiding bottlenecks upstream.
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Casting my vote for a simpler start up like ecomoney suggested. Please!!!!! If I could code it, and use it for my own distros, I would. I fully agree, Puppy Linux needs to be taken further. It's just not there yet.
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It is easy to say - autoc-onfig res - but not so easy to implement because of the variety of cards and monitors. It would therefore add to Puppys size, maybe requiring other programming languages (if using another distros code). It may become possible with Woof in the future.
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Auto config my not be a good idea unless it it set for 600x800. I
use the default choice when booting up a new Puppy, I always use one or two steps down so I can actually see the screen.
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Im not saying any of this will be easy! Making a Linux aimed at new users is always going to be a challenge.
Ive been using Puppy Linux since version 1.06 (November, 2005) and Ive setup hundreds of computers using it, of all kinds of ages and specifications. I would estimate that only 0.5% of these computers have been unable to get 1024x768 resolution working. Most of these were very early on, because of very old (50htz?) monitors that were unable to support it. I would imaging very few of these early monitors still survive.
Yes, there will be exceptions, the 0.5% of computers that wont work with the default settings...and would need to be setup manually.
Compare this option to the 99.5% of new linux users are put off continuing to use (and eventually come to appreciate) Linux by the text based setup screens, which will to them be the first time they interact with a Linux system. It does nothing to dispel the myths from Microsoft that Linux is over complex and difficult to use.
Using this system 99.5% will still be much better catered for, and the 0.5% of people that this system affects will only be marginally worse off (having to press escape during setup).
I started a thread (as yet unresponded to) a while back about a possible design for a "newb-friendly" setup wizard here
Could we keep discussions about that organised there please.
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Im starting to have second thoughts about the smoothwall....at least to begin with.
Would the FreeNas simply attach to the existing network, gain an i.p. via autoDHCP, and then be able to boot the other boxes on the network by changing their bios settings? Perhaps it might make a good stopgap introduction to introducing a puppy based setup at the cybercafe. They will be dual-running windows/puppy for a while when they first start.
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I totally agree , the xorgwizard isnt anywhere near friendly enough for non-linux-techies, and it needs some serious revision if puppy is going to fulfil its origional mission statement. The question is...why hasnt this usability flaw been corrected by now?
That's actually not what I meant: when you go to a normal" cybercafe, they just log you in a display manager -- you don't need to actually set up the box!
It's reasonable to make it boot every time, if there are long stretches of time the machine isn't used, but it must be preconfigured, so the user can just go ahead and use it.
I have booted hundreds of different computers with puppy linux, and each time I set up the xorgwizard I have thought "Why do I have to continually just press [ENTER] on all of the xorgwizard screens. The xorgwizard, with nearly no exception, just picks up the defaults and works......so why present the end user with all this complicated extra information about "X", graphics drivers and mouse types etc.
Puppy linux has NEVER failed to autodetect the correct mouse, and why this has been put back into 4 series Dingo is a mystery.
I've actually made a version of the xorgwizard that can be run in "auto" mode, but I don't think that kind of thing should be the default: the attitude with Puppy has always been to not do things the user didn't ask for. It's just like not connecting to the net if the user hasn't configured the interface -- it is trivial to do, but we intentionally don't do it. (my idea is to have a boot option for selecting auto, with the possibility of specifying a x-server and/or a resolution to use.)
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Hi Rob,
Would the FreeNas simply attach to the existing network, gain an i.p. via autoDHCP, and then be able to boot the other boxes on the network by changing their bios settings?
Freenas will attach to the network, OK but the other depends on PXE & setup,
however, I've done a bit more research, & see these links
H. Peter Anvins' original Syslinux/PXELinux came from wayback machine, as it has better info
The others have PXE info
RTFM Education has info about Ultimate Deployment Appliance, as an alternate to PXE that can run from a VMWare image
from this forum
benshead wrote:
Answering a bit of my own question:
Since the HP t5xxx thin clients can PXE boot, my first try will be using the Ultimate Deployment Appliance www.rtfm-ed.co.uk/?page_id=366 to image mine when it comes.
UDA is a VMWare virtual machine that allows you to boot clients on a network from ISOs stored on a server
From UDA's description:
"the operator powers on the physical or virtual machine and press [F12] to trigger a PXE boot. The operator then selects a build from a menu, and then an unattended/scripted installation is triggered by either using either Windows unattended files or Linux kickstart files depending on your OS. UDA also supports using CD-ROM boot utilities such as BartPE delivered via PXE. In short UDA allows you kiss goodbye your manual CD-ROM based installations - and say hello to remote builds via ILO/RAC/IP-KVM cards or from your virtual machine console window."
and physdiskwrite from the Monowall site for you/anyone looking to write CFdisks from a Windoze box [also on Freenas site] for syslinux/other useage
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Wash. Post's Krauthammer Pushes Anti-Obama Myth Debunked By The Post Itself
This morning, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer pushed the myth that "Obama's entire Middle East policy" consists of "apology and accommodation." This claim, however, has been repeatedly debunked by Washington Post own fact-checker, Glenn Kessler.
Kessler has noted that the speeches conservatives cite to push the myth that Obama regularly apologizes for the United States do not contain apologies and have often been "selectively trimmed for political purposes" :
The claim that Obama repeatedly has apologized for the United States is not borne out by the facts, especially if his full quotes are viewed in context.
Obama often was trying to draw a rhetorical distinction between his policies and that of President Bush, a common practice when the presidency changes parties. The shift in policies, in fact, might have been more dramatic from Clinton to Bush than from Bush to Obama, given how Obama has largely maintained Bush's approach to fighting terrorism.
In other cases, Obama's quotes have been selectively trimmed for political purposes. Or they were not much different than sentiments expressed by Bush or his secretary of state.
In his column, Krauthammer went on to say that Obama has ignored the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya and referred to the attack as mere "bumps in the road." In fact, Obama has repeatedly condemned the Benghazi attack, and when Obama said "bumps in the road," he was referring to his support for Arab countries' transition from autocracy to democracy during the Arab Spring, even though he knew the transition would not be perfect.
This is the second time in a week that a conservative Washington Post columnist has push a falsehood debunked by Kessler. Post columnist Marc Thiessen claimed that President Obama had often skipped his intelligence briefings and Kessler responded with a thorough debunking. Thiessen then criticized Kessler's debunking, and Kessler updated his original post, stating that Thiessen's answer was an "interesting if not very factual argument."


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Bad week for me overall. We dropped my daughter off at camp last Sunday. She was really nervous. ON monday I had to go get her because one of her braces fell off, so we got an emergency orthodontist appointment at 9:30 monday night, then I drove her back again.
On Thursday we got another call from the camp - this time stomach pains. Had to go back and take her to a local hospital there, where they thought it might be appendicitis. Luckily it wasnt and she is doing better, but that night I got a grand total of 60 minutes of sleep.
Never really got caught back up with the whole sleep thing I think because wehn I got to my 5K (my goal race for this year) my legs felt like lead. It was a pretty nice day for the race at the start - overcast and semicool. by the end the sun came out and it was hotter. I PRed by one second (19:49) but had really been hoping to do much better than that).
This week I am on vacation (which is why this is a day early) so I'm not sure how much running I am going to get in.
Have a great week everyone.
Milestones this week:
mainrun - 15 months
Ojo - 8 months
Wingz - 5 months
oldman - 5 months
AlbertoKnox - 5 months
Jill_B - 4 months
dollysmum - 2 months
AuntJenny74 - 2 months
backroadrunner - 2 months
runinblack - 1 month
Teresadfp - 1 month
celiacChris - 1 month
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hope you have a good vacation Jeff...sounds like you need it.
Well...good thing about 5K's is you recover fast...so go find another one and CRUSH IT
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"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
I'm still here, but actually busy with running now that I've hit my stride.
Jeff, I was one of those nervous kids... I think my daughter is, too. My dad spent a few hours in the ER waiting room with me over stomach pains. I guess payback is coming for me in several years.
My stupid little mobile-friendly treadmill calculator
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Wow - didn't know braces COULD fall off! Glad to hear your kiddo's fine.
I will hit 150 days this week... wonder if I should do something special... go for a run maybe?
Roads were made for journeys...
Wow - didn't know braces COULD fall off! Glad to hear your kiddo's fine.
I will hit 150 days this week... wonder if I should do something special... go for a run maybe?
You should run a mile for every day of your streak
Jeff-Have a good vacation!
I had a good week. This morning though felt like I was trudging along. Really didn't want to get up & do it before work. I kept thinking about how hot it would be in the afternoon so got 1 mile in. I know 5 miles isn't long for some but I'm a bit sore. That's my long run right now. I'm building up.
Good runs to everyone!
Congratulations to those who hit milestones!!
You should run a mile for every day of your streak
Um... that'd take me several days even if I didn't stop or slow down...
Maybe I'll bake some brownies instead...
I fly.
4 months down. I guess I'd better keep going.
Over the weekend, DH asked me if I was going to keep running every day after I hit a year.
Bring it on.
Sorry for your troubles Jeff! Hopefully you will have a good week off.
Last week was okay but not great. Still getting over my cold so that wore me down a bit. I also had to flip my long run again to today (I hate long runs on Mondays) so the run felt really tough. Still happy about the streak -- can't believe it is 9 months already.
Hope everyone has a good week!
I'll shine some positive light on our previous week! Overall I had a good week and accomplished what I set out to do in terms of mileage except for Saturday when my daughter did not cooperate during the track workout.
Nice job on the milestones everyone. I hope this week is better for all of us!
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I'm running somewhere tomorrow. It's going to be beautiful. I can't wait.
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Congrats to everyone on the milestones. Jeff, hope your vacation is wonderful. Ennay, hope you are feeling better soon!!
My runs have all been pretty good. My running partner is creeping her mileage back up slowly & hit 4.1 miles for the first time in months tonight!
I had to do a good hard mental slap tonight for my own stupidity. About a year or so ago, my body decided beef should not be in my diet. So I ate a hamburger for dinner tonight because it looked & smelled good. Then I ran 4.1 miles. The I ran to the woods to use "the bathroom". Now I feel like death is knocking on the door & have vowed to not eat beef no matter how good it smells. So much for 16 miles tomorrow... Stupid, stupid, stupid!!
I ran today.
I bet it was at least three miles...


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The Tammar Wallaby's digestive system is getting agricultural researchers excited, after researchers from Australia's science agency CSIRO found its gut generates far lower methane emissions than cattle.
Methane poses a greenhouse conundrum for policy makers: our dependence on livestock for meat means we keep lots of ruminants around, which generate lots of methane. Since most countries are reluctant to impose a state-sponsored vegetarianism, researchers are working hard to cut down the world's vast cloud of ruminant methane.
Enter the Tammar Wallaby: it generates 80 percent less of the gas per unit of digestible energy than livestock animals. Mark Morrison, an Ohio State University animal sciences professor who is also science leader in metagenomics at CSIRO's Livestock Industries division, says the efficiency of the macropod's digestive system offers another payoff – better nutrient retention.
The key lies in a bacterium in the wallaby's gut, which Morrison's group sequenced and isolated and believe could be used to augment the microbes normally present in livestock digestive systems.
Marsupials and ruminants share a "pre-digestive" fermentation process to break down plant food, and this fermentation produces methane. However, it's been known for some time that while cattle and sheep turn as much as 10 percent of their food into methane, the Tammar Wallaby produces only 1 percent to 2 percent.
The CSIRO researchers have identified the key bacterium in the marsupial: a member of the Succinivibrionaceae called WG-1, which produces succinate rather than methane as a by-product of fermentation. The succinate locks up hydrogen and carbon that would otherwise by grabbed by methane-producing bacteria.
Morrison says that Succinivibrionaceae also exist in ruminants, but have not been a focus of study in the past. "Our findings with the Tammar wallaby were a bit of a surprise, but we think they provide an important clue for how rumen fermentation might be directed away from methane formation." ®


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Another timely updated year-beginning post re-run:
You should have begun to receive the various forms needed to prepare your Form 1040. Employers, banks, brokers, mortgage companies, mutual funds, etc. are required to provide taxpayers with W-2s, most 1099s and 1098s by January 31, 2012. Some 1099s are not required to be delivered until mid-February. If you have not received all your information returns by February 15th, contact the employer, bank, broker, or whoever and arrange to receive a duplicate copy.
When you receive your W-2s and 1099s check the figures against your own records to make sure the amounts reported are correct. Carefully compare the gross federal and state wages, federal, state and local income tax withheld, and Social Security and Medicare taxes withheld numbers on your W-2s to the amounts on your paystubs or other records. Also verify that the Social Security numbers on the forms are correct. If you find an error or discrepancy, contact the appropriate employer or financial institution for an explanation or a corrected copy.
If the federal and state wages are not the same I always attempt to reconcile the numbers. My home state of New Jersey does not allow a deduction from state wages for contributions to pension or deferred compensation plans other than a 401(k), or for employee contributions to flexible spending accounts for insurance premiums, medical expenses and dependent care. Third-party disability pay, which is usually at least partially taxable for federal purposes, is exempt from NJ state income tax and will not be included in the state wages amount.
If you do not receive a W-2 from an employer and you cannot contact the employer because it has gone out of business or disappeared all is not lost. You can use your paystubs or other records to reconstruct the various items of income and withholding and file Form 4852 "Substitute for FormW-2 Wage and Tax Statement" with your federal and state tax returns. In such a situation I recommend that you consult a tax professional.
A word of warning for taxpayers who have brokerage accounts. You should receive at least one "Corrected" Consolidated Year-End 1099 statement. It would be a good idea to wait a few weeks after receiving the original 1099 information before having your return prepared.
Here is another heads up. Insurance company and telephone company dividend checks mailed out in December or January often have a Form 1099-DIV attached. Do not separate the check and throw out the 1099-DIV by mistake thinking it is merely a check-stub. Conversely, check any 1099-DIV you receive from an insurance company or telephone company to see if there is a dividend check attached. I can't tell you how many times I have found checks attached to 1099s given to me by clients at tax time.
Just because you receive a Form 1099-G for a state tax refund does not mean that the refund is taxable. A state income tax refund is only taxable to the extent you received a "tax benefit" from deducting state and local taxes paid on your Schedule A.
Let us say your total itemized deductions on a joint 2010 Form 1040 were $11,728, just above the standard deduction amount of $11,400. Included in this amount is a deduction for the state income tax withheld during the year of $1,723. Your 2010 state income tax return reported an overpayment of $531 and you received a refund check for that amount in May of 2010. In January you may receive a Form 1099-G from your state tax authority for the $531 refund. Only $328 of this refund is taxable on your 2011 Form 1040. As your itemized deductions exceeded the standard deduction by $328, you only received a "tax benefit" of $328 from your deduction for state income taxes.
If you did not itemize on your 2010 Form 1040, or you filed a Form 1040A, a state income tax refund is not taxable. If you elected to deduct state and local sales tax instead of state and local income tax on your 2010 Schedule A the refund is also not taxable.
FYI, many states have stopped mailing out paper Form 1099-Gs. You must go to the website of the state's Division or Department of Taxation or Revenue to download a copy. So just because you did not receive a Form 1099-G in the mail does not mean that one was not issued by the state.
The IRS is very picky about matching names to Social Security numbers. If a Social Security number and name reported on your tax return does not match exactly the name in the files of the Social Security Administration the IRS will remove the name and dependency exemption of that person and automatically recalculate the tax liability as Head of Household, Married Filing Separately or Single.
If you have changed your last name as a result of marriage or divorce during 2011 make sure to notify the Social Security Administration of the change before filing your tax return. You do this by submitting a Form SS-5 to request a new Social Security card. Go to www.ssa.gov/ssnumber.


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It's kind of crashing down around them. Somebody asked me last night about them making the playoffs and I said, "You know how I feel about these guys, you know how I feel about Terry ... I don't want them to make the playoffs because I don't think they have a chance to go anywhere." I don't think they're going to make it. I don't know that they have the horses. I hope they do, I want them to, but I think there's been a huge momentum shift and I can see Tampa winning out.So it's better to miss the post-season entirely than be one of the eight playoff teams and take your chances?
Beyond pointing out that he says "I don't want them to make the playoffs" and then 10 seconds later says "I want them to" make the playoffs, I'll limit my comments to this: Schilling has changed quite a bit since his "Why Not Us?" days.
Terry Francona, after being told about Schilling's comments:
I don't give a shit.


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WEDNESDAY, July 4 (HealthDay News) -- Transplanting just one embryo during assisted reproduction treatments reduces the risk of preventable infant deaths that occur just before or shortly after birth, which is termed perinatal mortality, Australian researchers report.
"The number of embryos transferred per procedure is the major determinant of multiple pregnancy and multiple delivery, which contribute to an elevated risk of preterm birth and low birth weight, and its [health consequences]," said Elizabeth Sullivan, from the perinatal and reproductive epidemiology research unit of the University of New South Wales in Sydney.
"These are risks in addition to those already faced by women being treated for infertility," Sullivan said in a news release from the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
For the study, researchers examined more than 50,200 births resulting from in vitro fertilization (IVF) or intra cytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) treatment. IVF involves removing an egg from a woman, placing it with sperm in a test tube, then transferring the resulting embryo to the woman's womb. With ICSI, a form of IVF, sperm is injected directly into the egg.
The babies were born at more than 20 weeks' gestation and/or weighed more than 14 ounces (400 grams) at birth. They found 813 perinatal deaths overall, which included 630 stillbirths and 183 deaths within the first 28 days of life.
The researchers calculated the risk of perinatal mortality was 53 percent higher for a two-embryo transfer than for the transfer of one embryo.
They noted this risk was even higher for the transfer of fresh (not frozen) embryos. Births following the transfer of two fresh embryos had a 74 percent higher risk of perinatal death than a fresh single embryo transfer.
The study was scheduled for presentation Wednesday at the annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology in Istanbul.
The researchers said the adoption of a single embryo transfer policy for IVF in Australia and New Zealand resulted in a reduction in overall perinatal deaths for all babies conceived by assisted reproduction technology.
"Australia and New Zealand have shown that in the right policy environment, a voluntary change to [single embryo transfer] practice is achievable," Sullivan noted.
"The proportion of single embryo transfers in Australia/New Zealand IVF rose from 14.2 percent in 1999 to 67.8 percent in 2008," she said. This was accompanied by a decline in multiple deliveries of 13.7 percentage points -- from 22.1 percent in 2000 to 8.4 percent in 2008, Sullivan said.
For non-donor IVF cycles in women younger than 35 years old, the authors recommend single embryo transfer be the rule of thumb.
Data and conclusions presented at meetings should be considered preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed medical journal.
More information
The U.S. National Institutes of Health provides more information on in vitro fertilization (IVF).
-- Mary Elizabeth Dallas
SOURCE: European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, news release, July 4, 2012
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